Fastening device for fence-wires



APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 1919.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

El How mg the drawings by letter:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTT O J. M INNIGH, OF BOERNE, TEXAS.

FASTENING DEVICE FOR FENCE-WIRES.

for Fence-Wires; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,-'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying 'drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence posts and especially in means for Holding wires upon metallic posts. a

The invention comprises a simple and efficient device of this nature having various details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in thefaccompan'ying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim. T

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which, with the letters ofreference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which:

Figure l=is an elevation of the post showin the wire connected thereto.

F ig. 2 is a sectional view on line'2-2 of ig; 3 is a detail view of a line retaining for retaining the rod, and Fig. 5 is a. detail view of the wire'engaging rod.

Reference now being had to the details of Specification of Letters Patent.

attate- \of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fastening Devices Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

Application filed J'u1y 2 9, 1919. Serial No. 314,117.

A designates a metallic post made prefer-- ably of a sheet of metal having struck-up portions B, the spaces formed by striking up parts of the post' forming means to receive the line wire D. A rod F is adapted to engage the spaces intermediate the struckup portions of the post and the angled part of the latter. as shown in the drawings. One end of the rod is bent to form a loop K with an angled end L which normally is adapted to rest upon the lower edge of the aperture formed by striking up a part of.the post. Said angled end will tend to hold the rod locked in place, but by giving the rod a partial revolution, the hook may swing through the opening, and which will permit the rod to be lifted, when it is desired to remove the line wire.

By the provision of a post and line fastening device made in accordance with my in- Vention, it will be noted that the line wires will be securely locked in place, it being necessary to release the rod in the manner described before the wires may be removed from the post.

What I. claim to be new is:

In combination, an. angle iron post having spaced pressed in Vs in its angle portion, and a resilient rod adapted'to slip into the corner of said post between said Vs and the tcorner a'ndretain wires in said pressed in portions, and provided with a bent back portion forming a hook to be inserted in the topmost of the said perforations from which said ys are pressed by the flexing of the body of the rod.

In testimon signature.

OTTO MINNICH.

y whereof I hereunto aflix my 

